A03603:469
The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on AdamThe paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam
The pattern of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. marks. By T.H.The paterne of perfection exhibited in Gods image on Adam: and Gods covenant made with him. Whereunto is added an exhortation, to redeem the time for recovering our losses in the premisses. And also some miscellanies, viz. I. The prayer of faith. II. A preparative to the Lords Supper. III. The character of a sound Christian, in 17. markes. By T.H.
London: printed by R. Young for R. Young, 1640
MISCELLANIES. › Section 2: II. A preparative to the Lords Supper.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Now the grounds of the Point are these.
1. Our own necessity might justly require this: our sins many; we want strength and power against them: our abilities small; weakness of grace great, and therefore we had need of all the helps that may encourage us, of all the means that might strengthen us, of all Gods ordinances that might carry us on with more cheerfulness, and comfort, and sufficiency in a Christian course.
1. Our own necessity might justly require this: our sinnes many; wee want strength and power against them: our abilities small; weakenesse of grace great, and therefore we had need of all the helps that may encourage us, of all the means that might strengthen us, of all Gods ordinances that might carry us on with more chearfulnesse, and comfort, and sufficiency in a Christian course.
2. Look we here to the mercy of God, and the richness of Gods goodness, and the bounty and the large provision that God makes for us: he also requires our care and ⟨p. 366⟩christian attendance unto the enjoyment of the means for our good; the Lord is the Master of the Feast, it is his mercy to provide these means, and his free grace to give us liberty to enjoy them: then, to turn our back unto these ordinances, is to cast his kindness into the kennel; it is an high dishonour to God, and an high contempt unto his ordinances.
2. Look wee here to the mercy of God, and the richnesse of Gods goodnesse, and the bounty and the large provision that God makes for us: hee also requires our care and ⟨p. 366⟩